Sand Dancer
Crazy Cat Lady
Hi. Has anyone read the book "Project Conversion" by Andrew Bowen? He tries different religions every month for a year. I am thinking of trying something like that. Sounds fun and interesting.
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Project Conversion book
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Terry Sampson
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From Andrew Bowen | Project Conversion
"Andrew Bowen, once a fervent enemy of religion, is now a enthusiastic Catholic and champion for inter-religious peace and renewal of faith in the lives of his fellow Catholics."
Sharpen your swords and bring your guns, Atheists, anti-Christians, and anti-Catholics. We're expecting trouble.
"Andrew Bowen, once a fervent enemy of religion, is now a enthusiastic Catholic and champion for inter-religious peace and renewal of faith in the lives of his fellow Catholics."
Sharpen your swords and bring your guns, Atheists, anti-Christians, and anti-Catholics. We're expecting trouble.
IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
There is NO WAY you are going to get an inkling of Judaism in a month. I would at least enroll in the synagogue's introduction to Judaism course. Most synagogues have this. It usually lasts somewhere like six months. Immerse yourself in eating kosher, keeping Shabbat (including having Shabbat table) and attending prayers and Torah study. Read up on Jewish history. Spend time with Jewish families. Do all of this for six months and at least you'll have an idea what Judaism is all about.
Terry Sampson
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Sand Dancer
Crazy Cat Lady
It was a really shallow look at the religions. It could have been so much more.
So too with Hinduism. I've been at it over 40 years as an adoptive, and know very little. I'd say 6 months is not nearly enough, but yes better than 1 month to be sure.
Terry Sampson
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Think of all the time you could have saved with:
https://www.amazon.com/Hinduism-Dum...ism+for+dummies&qid=1572196656&s=books&sr=1-2
And who knows? Maybe you could have written it better?
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
From Andrew Bowen | Project Conversion
"Andrew Bowen, once a fervent enemy of religion, is now a enthusiastic Catholic and champion for inter-religious peace and renewal of faith in the lives of his fellow Catholics."
Sharpen your swords and bring your guns, Atheists, anti-Christians, and anti-Catholics. We're expecting trouble.
Not the first person, won't be the last. It's a non-issue to me.
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
Easier to just read the literature.
Sure, not a bad book to recommend for total beginners. I wasn't exploring as you may have figured by now.Think of all the time you could have saved with:
https://www.amazon.com/Hinduism-Dum...ism+for+dummies&qid=1572196656&s=books&sr=1-2
And who knows? Maybe you could have written it better?
Sand Dancer
Crazy Cat Lady
I found it interesting to see what he found was common ground in all those he tried.
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
There is that, I guess. I am more interested in the truthfulness of any of it.
Brings a few thoughts to mind. There are so many aspects to such an endeavour.
Word has it that anthropologists living among native people tend to adopt their beliefs sincerely, if usually temporarily.
On the other hand, being raised under a certain faith tends to create indelible references, at least in language, even if one leaves the faith entirely at some point and was never a believer as such.
In some senses learning a faith is not quite unlike learning a language. You may not succeed at all, but if you do it is never going to leave you entirely.
Then again, it has become increasingly clear that while beliefs are very individual, religious practice is mainly social in nature.
Word has it that anthropologists living among native people tend to adopt their beliefs sincerely, if usually temporarily.
On the other hand, being raised under a certain faith tends to create indelible references, at least in language, even if one leaves the faith entirely at some point and was never a believer as such.
In some senses learning a faith is not quite unlike learning a language. You may not succeed at all, but if you do it is never going to leave you entirely.
Then again, it has become increasingly clear that while beliefs are very individual, religious practice is mainly social in nature.
But how much of that ground he may have brought himself? Hard to tell.
IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
I recommend it as PART of the six month program. But a book cannot give you what you learn by action and participation.
As far as books go, the one I recommend is "To Be a Jew" by Rabbi Hayim Donin. The Orthodox perspective is the most intense, but also the richest IMHO.
IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
I absolutely believe you. I've read about Hinduism, and I would say my understanding is that of a three year old. I would never say to someone that I understand the religion. There's one or two points that I find very interesting. But Hinduism is deep and complex. I imagine that most Hindus feel similar to you.
Terry Sampson
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Thanks for that.
Not only is it deep and complex, it's vast. So many schools. Most folks stick with one school and do get a grasp of that one school. The old adage of 20 wells 1 foot deep, or 1 well 20 feet deep applies. But the main problem is it isn't an intellectual school, so books just can't take you far at all.